The startup world is quietly abandoning .com domains, and the data is fascinating. We analyzed 4,000+ YCombinator & Techstars startups and found:

85% of .ai/.pro/.global startups got their exact brand match.

Startups aren't compromising.
The old "you need .com to be credible" rule? Dead.

There are over 7,000 global languages but only a handful are represented on the internet. It is crucial that everyone should be able to navigate the internet in their own language.

CODI is on a path to make this vision a reality. Give us a follow for more info 👇

#UADay2025
#Internet4All

As social media platforms evolve with stricter content moderation and shifting algorithms, creators will find it increasingly difficult to reach their ideal audiences.

I say more about the power of developing your own #website and investing in a personal #domain in here 👇

He LITERALLY DID ALL THIS BEFORE AND WE TOLD YOU.

I feel like someone should deliver 535 copies of your book to Capitol Hill. And then follow that delivery with a readout of Twitter’s finances from 2022 to today

Fascinating acknowledgement that our policies drove this innovation

There’s almost too much news to process this week so I keep reminding myself of this one fact:

There are two parts of #FAFO.
If we don’t experience the find out part we’ll never stop fucking around.

As social media platforms evolve with stricter content moderation and shifting algorithms, brands, businesses and the growing creator economy will find it increasingly difficult to reach their ideal audiences.

It’s time to invest in #websites again 🤓

Rachel Sterling (@racsterls) on Threads 1/ As a house fire survivor - here are the things I learned in my journey to rebuild using insurance funds: During the first few weeks after your loss, you have access to thousands of dollars to buy...

Back in 2016, I lost my home to a house fire. It was an isolated incident and not part of a tragedy like what's unfolding down in LA.

In my process to rebuild, I assembled information that some may find valuable right now.

I posted recommendations on threads - you can find them here:

This paperback was the version I read in 1991!

I upgraded to a first edition hardcover I found in a small book store in New Hampshire in 2009.

With the year coming to an end, six CMOs and CEOs explore innovations and trends that will shape #marketing success in 2025. 💡

Be sure to check out trend number 2️⃣ from our very own CMO, @racsterls.bio: www.martechcube.com/marketing-tr... #domains #domainnames

I think society is too jaded for Superman.

But we’ll show up for Krypto.

Algorithms are wild:

My Bluesky is all Trump/Elon are evil hot takes
My IG is clips of Gayle King’s surprise birthday at my sister’s restaurant
And my Threads is wall to wall coverage of the Scotts Valley tornado

And even more importantly, it’s important to proofread your posts so you don’t keep saying things are important

The bifurcation of social means it’s crucial for content creators to be thoughtful about what they post - and where they post it.

And more importantly, it’s important to invest in a website you own to curate all of that content

Thoughts and prayers to all the people who had to login to X to confirm Instagram and Threads are down

Followed! If you follow back I can diagnose your issue in DM

@markelias.bsky.social I can help! Hit me up

You’re obligated to read them as decreed in the OG besties code of conduct

I said words.
@venturebeat.com published them.

Someone took the tsunami warning too seriously

Was that rumble this morning an earthquake or the news dropping that we've partnered with LinkedIn?!!!

If you're a LinkedIn Premium member, please check your inboxes for details

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history.

Feels like the right time to remind y'all of this dystopian gem from 2015 www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

ugh just googling years of lead and realizing yup that sounds about right

Truly fascinating conclusion about the reduction of visibility at X

This is a fundamental truth about all platforms - but it’s a completely foreign concept to people who are addicted to the platform.

More often than not the people who run the platform are addicted to their own product.

Perfection

I’m sad to report the new Twitter is not Bluesky.

It’s the Citizen app chat during a police standoff in West Hollywood

Step-by-step guide: setting up a custom domain name for your Bluesky account Step-by-step guide: setting up a custom domain name for your Bluesky account

If you find yourself hiding from a belligerent uncle this Thanksgiving, use this time to add a custom #domain to your Bluesky profile.

Instructions are here www.name.com/blog/how-to-...

I chose violence